1 Season
4 Episode
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders - Season 1 Episode 3
Notorius. Scandalous. Unforgettable!
Moll and Jemmy are married. Each discovers that the other is a fortune hunter. After spending the night with Moll, Jemmy abandons her. Moll takes the stage to London, which is robbed by Jemmy, who has become a highwayman. After sharing a passionate kiss he leaves and she continues her journey. Moll falls under the protection of a banker, John Bland, a fellow passenger. After convincing him to divorce his adulterous wife, Moll marries him and bears him two children. The shock of his bank going under kills John. When the bailiffs show up at the door Moll takes the children and as many valuables that she can carry and escapes. She leaves the children with her husband's relatives and finds lodging with Mrs. Riordan. Moll, starving, becomes a thief.
- Year : 1996
- Country : United Kingdom
- Genre : Comedy, Drama
- Studio : ITV1
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- Director : Dominic Minghella
- Cast : Alex Kingston, Daniel Craig, James Bowers, Geoffrey Beevers, Lucy Evans, Anthony Bessick
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